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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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Monday the Day the Election closed for a Member of
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about 6 o'Clock in the
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Evening, he was waiting for the Constable of
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in order to Receive then Staffs to carry them home
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his Employment being during the Election to take
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the Staff to and from Covent GardensSays he saw
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a Gang of 12. 14 or 18 Men more or less with Mop
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Sticks Broom Sticks or Bludgeons, but saw no
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Colours, Deponent had before seen several Boys and
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Young Lads throwing Cabbage Stacks about and
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breaking the Windows at Woods HotelDeponent
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says the Men said they would show no favor nor
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affection to any Man and flourished their Sticks
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and worked themselves into a Ring, very near the
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HotelSome Person saying
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Hood forever the Men in the
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Ring replied Lord Hood, and immediately said if any
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of them offered to Middle with them they would
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clear the Way before them, they attempted to pull
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